Coming up next
As of August 20, 2026.
Arts in the Alley
The big one. 47th annual, juried art, live music, food, and the community parade on Saturday the 19th. Town Center fills up completely, so park early or walk in.
Chamber Farmers' Market
8am to noon at Park Street and Broadway. Produce, food and handmade goods. Go early, the good tomatoes move fast.
Old Time Harvest Day
Century Village at Fryer Park. Demonstrations of 19th-century farm and community life, in the actual preserved buildings.
Boo Off Broadway
Town Center trunk-or-treat, and it is genuinely packed. The 2026 date had not been announced as of this writing.
Christmas Celebration & Parade
Mistletoe Market, entertainment, Santa, the parade and the tree lighting. The one where downtown looks like a postcard.
The rest of the year
Dates listed are 2026. Most of these run the same weekend every year, so you can plan around them.
Grove City EcoFest
Environmental and healthy-living exhibitors plus family activities.
Gantz Herb & Perennial Sale
The annual spring plant sale at the Gardens at Gantz. Locals treat this as the official start of the season.
Food Truck Festival & Shop Hop
Food trucks and evening shopping in Town Center on selected Fridays. Several dates land on top of the bigger festivals.
Summer Concert Series
Free outdoor performances on selected dates, mostly at Town Center Park.
Wine & Arts Festival
Ohio wine, artists, food and music in the Historic Town Center. One of the two festivals Town Center Inc. runs.
Heritage Celebration
Century Village at Fryer Park. Historic buildings, demonstrations and military and local history programming.
Independence Day
Pre-party at Grove City High School from 5 to 9pm. Fireworks at 9:50.
GCHS Alumni Softball
Fryer Park. Running every year since 1983 and described as one of the largest alumni tournaments in the country.
Bourbon & Spirits Festival
Town Center Park, 1 to 10pm. 2026 was the 11th annual.
Back to School Bash
Town Center Park. Free activities, giveaways and family resources before the school year starts.
Want the heads-up a week before?
The monthly note includes whatever is coming up, early enough to actually make plans. It also covers what sold, what's opening, and what the city decided.
Dates from the City of Grove City, the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce and Grove City Town Center, Inc., current as of August 20, 2026. Things move. If you spot something out of date, tell me and I'll fix it.
